Daily posts

 I don't think anyone reads this blog, but if they did they would notice that I go months between posts. I figure I need to post everyday, then maybe people would tune in more. 

I figure I can post commentary on the daily Revised Common Lectionary. This is a series of Bible readings put together by the mainstream churches to get through the Bible in three years.

Today's readings are Psalm 120; 2nd Kings 24:18-25:21; 1st Corinthians 15: 20-34

Ps 120: The writer asks God to deliver. The writer lives among warmongers, with lying lips and deceitful tongues. The writer claims to be for peace. But in verse 3-4, " what shall be given you, you deceitful tongue? A warriors sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree." Well, if you want peace stay consistent, don't ask for attacks on other people.

2 Kings 24:18-25:21: King Zedekiah ruled over Judah. He was a bad king and also his worst mistake was getting King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon riled up. So Nebu laid siege to Jerusalem. When the famine got real bad,  Zede and his henchmen snuck out of the city but were captured by Nebu. Zede's family were killed in front of him, then his eyes were poked out and Zede and all the big shots in Jerusalem were taken into exile in Babylon. But in verse 25:12, "Nebu's captain left some of the poorest people of the land to be vinedresser and tillers of the soil." So what I get out of this, is that it's the leaders and their hangers-on who want war. Your average citizen of the attackers or attackees, bear the brunt of the pain and starvation, then when it's over they pick up the pieces. It's the old saying," The day after Rome fell, people went work.

1 Cor 15: 20-34: Paul is writing about some people that are questioning if Jesus rose from the dead and whether anyone will rise from the dead. Paul says, well sure it happened. Because otherwise we may as well all go home and eat, drink and be merry, which I guess is what people were doing and why he is so upset.

The way I look at the resurrection is that we should eat, drink and be merry, but we should invite everyone to the party. Try to do something useful with your talents in life, share what you can and when the time comes, pass the baton to the next generation and fade quietly into the ether.